Han Solo Spinoff: Woody Harrelson Eyed To Play The Mentor

The Han Solo spinoff is set to start filming this month and Variety that Woody Harrelson is eyed to play Han Solo’s mentor.

Sources tell Variety that, while talks are still in the early stages, Harrelson is the top choice to play Han Solo’s mentor in the upcoming “Star Wars” spinoff starring Alden Ehrenreich. Kathleen Kennedy and Allison Shearmur are producing the spinoff film, which is expected to begin production in January. The movie is slated to hit theaters on May 25, 2018. Harrelson and Shearmur have close ties from their work on “The Hunger Games,” when Shearmur was overseeing the project for Lionsgate. The ensemble has already begun filling with rising stars, but executives wanted this role to go to an actor with considerable clout, and started meeting with actors over the past several weeks.

Harrelson is known for his role in the first season of True Detective and his role in The Hunger Games saga.